Cam’s Top 10 Songs of 2024
Cameron Douglas
January 13, 2025
2024 was all over the place, and so was my music taste. This might be the least cohesive year of music-listening in recent years for
A Sports Fan’s Quick Guide to Selecting Which Esports to Spectate
Cameron Douglas
March 2, 2024
Thinking about diving into the world of esports but can’t don’t know where to start? Look no further than this quick guide for esports analogies for your favorite traditional sports. Picture Age of Empires II as strategic soccer sans the ball, or feel the thrill of hockey while watching League of Legends. Whether you gravitate towards the flow of a basketball game or the serene pace of golf, there’s an esport doppelgänger awaiting your cheer. Just don’t expect an exact science; let the excitement reel you in as you find your digital sideline perch.
Products That Have Improved in Recent Years (Outdoors Edition)
Cameron Douglas
February 16, 2024
In a bid to prove that not all change is bad, Redditors recently highlighted products they thought had improved in recent years. This inspired me to create a list of outdoors products that have improved in recent years on the basis of their product design. The result is one of few online lists that includes both fish finders and bike trainers!
The Impending Rise of Temperature-specific Sports Equipment & Gear Design
Cameron Douglas
February 2, 2024
When Patrick Mahomes’s helmet cracked open mid-game, it made me think about the general lack of temperature-specific sports equipment. This current lack of temperature-specific equipment and gear could soon transition into a market full of even more product options than are available today. My wallet is already trembling, despite my excitement at the prospect.
Mix n’ Match No More? The Potential Future of Outdoor Gear Brand Ecosystems
Cameron Douglas
January 19, 2024
Brands love trapping you in their product ecosystems, from Intuit’s app entanglement to Apple’s green bubble shaming. But why isn’t the same true in the outdoor gear industry? We explore the wide variety of factors at play, but a simple answer is that most companies just haven’t started seriously developing a product ecosystem, and will almost certainly take steps to do so soon.
Eight Semi-decadal (5-year) Sports Predictions
Cameron Douglas
January 5, 2024
As the new year begins, I’ve made 8 predictions about the sports world for the next five years. From thermal management revolutionizing endurance sports to the future of VR in exercise to the resurgence or esports– you’ll have to stay tuned for my 2029 retrospective!
Top 10 Songs of 2023
Cameron Douglas
December 28, 2023
Despite being a year of change, my 2023 didn’t end up having a particular specific theme or personal through-line. The year went by relatively smoothly,
Convergent Product Design & The Marathon Du Mont-Blanc
Cameron Douglas
August 5, 2023
At the end of June, I was lucky enough to travel to Chamonix to watch my wife run the Marathon Du Mont-Blanc trail race. The
A Brief Framework for Comparing the Environmental Impact of Consumer Products
Cameron Douglas
July 6, 2023
Seemingly every year, a common question resurfaces: are reusable grocery bags better for the environment than single-use plastic bags? 2019: “Are Plastic, Paper Or Reusable
Product Bug List – February 2023
Cameron Douglas
February 19, 2023
The regular Product “Bug List” is getting an upgrade with a few images to highlight the challenges and bugs of that occur when interacting with